Pub, Pizza and a lil' AGM

Join the CYW for their annual AGM and a pub and wood-fired pizza social!

The slightly boring but important bit: Chiltern Young Walkers are part of the Ramblers and along with many other walking groups across the country we help the Ramblers to promote walking as a health and social activity, protecting nature and our access to the beautiful countryside. 

To keep the group active and meeting our responsibilities we have a Committee of lovely people who give up their time and energy to put on walks and socials but also do work behind the scenes to keep things ticking over. Part of being a Ramblers group means that we also meet up with all of our members once a year and hold an AGM (Annual General Meeting/Active Gathering of Members), where we review how the year has gone, get feedback and elect (or re-elect) people to the Committee. 

The fun bit: this year instead of a dusty afternoon village hall type meeting we've decided to throw in craft ales and wood-fired pizzas as the Mad Squirrel Brewery in High Wycombe has kindly allowed us to borrow their upstairs space for a few hours. 

So, come and join us for an evening of chatting about what we've achieved this year, who's going to be involved next year and what we can do better next year over some tasty food and drink.

In exchange for free use of the space we have agreed to give a pizza/hot-dog pre-order closer to the time, Beth will be in touch to sort this out.

FAQs

If I turn up, do I have to join the Committee?

Not at all - we're grateful to everyone who does volunteer for a role of course, but understand that not everyone can get involved and simply joining the Ramblers and turning up on our walks is such an important part of what we do anyway. Come along and feedback, or just listen along as you soak up the atmosphere (and pizza).

Can I give feedback before the meeting?

Of course! Just drop Beth an email on chair@chilterns2030s.org.uk. If you'd rather speak to someone else, you can find their contact details here: https://www.chilterns2030s.org.uk/meet-the-team

I'd like to get involved, but not join the committee - what else can I do?

Become a walk leader! You don't have to be on the committee to lead a walk, or vice versa. Let Beth, Claire or Olan know if you're up for occasionally leading a walk. No minimum commitment, some people just lead 1 a year as that works best for them.

I'm thinking of joining the Committee, what time commitment would it be?

Some roles are as little as a couple of hours every few months, some are around 1 hour a week, and everything in between.

Sounds good, what roles are there?

All roles are up for re-election every year! Here's the list with a brief description of each role:

Chair - overall responsibility for keeping the group running smoothly

Secretary  - takes minutes at the quarterly committee meetings

Treasurer - keeps the group accounts and authorises expenditure

Membership - first point of contact for new members and keeps an eye on who is a member of the Ramblers

Walks Coordinator(s) - Arranging the walks programme, publishing walks and acting as the first point of contact for walks leaders

Socials - organises our social calendar and helping others to put on socials.

Publicity Officer(s) - responsible for contacting the media and promoting the group. They are the first point of contact for press/media enquiries.

Footpath Officer - arranging our annual footpath checks and coordinating any foothpath issues we might come across on our walks.

Area Rep(s) - Represent the group at Ramblers area and national meetings

Web Design and Technical - managing our website and other technical requirements we might have as a group

General Member - this person represents the rest of the members and helps to make sure they are represented in any decisions we make